Sanskrit quote nr. 6146 (Maha-subhashita-samgraha)
Sanskrit text:
इष्टां भार्यां प्रियं मित्रं पुत्रं चापि कनीयसम् ।
रिक्तपाणिर्न पश्येत तथा नैमित्तिकं प्रभुम् ॥iṣṭāṃ bhāryāṃ priyaṃ mitraṃ putraṃ cāpi kanīyasam |
riktapāṇirna paśyeta tathā naimittikaṃ prabhum ||
Index
Presented above is a Sanskrit aphorism, also known as a subhāṣita, which is at the very least, a literary piece of art. This page provides critical research material such as an anlaysis on the poetic meter used, an English translation, a glossary explaining technical terms, and a list of resources including print editions and digital links.
Glossary of Sanskrit terms
Note: Consider this as an approximate extraction of glossary words based on an experimental segmentation of the Sanskrit verse. Some could be superfluous while some might not be mentioned.
Ishta (ista, iṣṭā, इष्टा): defined in 15 categories.
Bharya (bhāryā, भार्या): defined in 8 categories.
Priyam (प्रियम्): defined in 1 categories.
Pri (prī, प्री): defined in 2 categories.
Priya (प्रिय): defined in 11 categories.
Mitra (मित्र): defined in 17 categories.
Putra (पुत्र): defined in 14 categories.
Capin (cāpin, चापिन्): defined in 3 categories.
Kaniyas (kanīyas, कनीयस्): defined in 3 categories.
Kaniyasa (kanīyasa, कनीयस): defined in 3 categories.
Riktapani (riktapāṇi, रिक्तपाणि): defined in 2 categories.
Na (न): defined in 12 categories.
Tatha (tathā, तथा): defined in 6 categories.
Naimittika (नैमित्तिक): defined in 12 categories.
Prabhu (प्रभु): defined in 12 categories.
Defined according to the following glossaries/dictionaries: Jainism, Sanskrit, Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism), Vastushastra (architecture), Purana (epic history), Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy), Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology), Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar), Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy), Marathi, Hindi, Jain philosophy, Kannada, Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra), Biology (plants and animals), Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism), Kavya (poetry), Ayurveda (science of life), Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres), Hinduism, Shilpashastra (iconography), Arthashastra (politics and welfare), Shaktism (Shakta philosophy), Dharmashastra (religious law), India history, Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa), Theravada (major branch of Buddhism), Prakrit, Tamil, Pali, Nepali, Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Analysis of Sanskrit grammar
Note: this is an experimental feature and only shows the first possible analysis of the Sanskrit verse. If the system was successful in segmenting the sentence, you will see of which words it is made up of, generally consisting of Nouns, Pronouns, Verbs, Participles and Indeclinables. Click on the link to show all possible derivations of the word.
- Line 1: “iṣṭāṃ bhāryāṃ priyaṃ mitraṃ putraṃ cāpi kanīyasam”
- iṣṭām -
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iṣṭā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√iṣ -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √iṣ class 6 verb]√yaj -> iṣṭā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √yaj class 1 verb]
- bhāryām -
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bhāryā (noun, feminine)[accusative single]√bhṛ -> bhāryā (participle, feminine)[accusative single from √bhṛ]
- priyam -
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priyam (indeclinable)[indeclinable]priya (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]priya (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]priyā (noun, feminine)[adverb]prī (noun, masculine)[accusative single]prī (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- mitram -
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mitra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]mitra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]mitrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- putram -
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putra (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]putra (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]putrā (noun, feminine)[adverb]
- cāpi -
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cāpin (noun, masculine)[compound], [adverb]cāpin (noun, neuter)[compound], [adverb], [nominative single], [vocative single], [accusative single]
- kanīyasam -
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kanīyasa (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]kanīyasa (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]kanīyasā (noun, feminine)[adverb]kanīyas (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
- Line 2: “riktapāṇirna paśyeta tathā naimittikaṃ prabhum”
- riktapāṇir -
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riktapāṇi (noun, masculine)[nominative single]riktapāṇi (noun, feminine)[nominative single]
- na -
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na (indeclinable particle)[indeclinable particle]na (noun, masculine)[compound], [vocative single]na (noun, neuter)[compound], [vocative single]
- paśyeta -
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√paś (verb class 10)[optative passive third single]
- tathā -
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tathā (indeclinable correlative)[indeclinable correlative]tathā (indeclinable)[indeclinable]
- naimittikam -
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naimittika (noun, masculine)[adverb], [accusative single]naimittika (noun, neuter)[adverb], [nominative single], [accusative single]
- prabhum -
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prabhu (noun, masculine)[accusative single]prabhu (noun, feminine)[accusative single]
About the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha
buy this bookThis quote is included within the Mahāsubhāṣitasaṃgraha (महासुभाषितसंग्रह, maha-subhashita-samgraha / subhasita-sangraha), which is a compendium of Sanskrit aphorisms (subhāṣita), collected from various sources. Subhāṣita is a genre of Sanskrit literature, exposing the vast and rich cultural heritage of ancient India.
It has serial number 6146 and can be found on page . (read on archive.org)
Sanskrit is the oldest living language and bears testimony to the intellectual past of ancient India. Three major religions (Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism) share this language, which is used for many of their holy books. Besides religious manuscripts, much of India’s ancient culture has been preserved in Sanskrit, covering topics such as Architecture, Music, Botany, Surgery, Ethics, Philosophy, Dance and much more.